Slovakia Marks 8 Years Since the Murder of Journalist Ján Kuciak and his Fiancée

Hundreds gathered across Slovakia to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the murders of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak and Martina Kušnírová, as courts conduct a retrial to determine who ordered the assassination amid previous overturned verdicts involving Marian Kočner and Alena Zsuzsová. The case remains a potent symbol of unresolved justice and pressures on investigative journalism, drawing calls from Reporters Without Borders for independent judicial review and reflections from European Parliament President Roberta Metsola on its impact across Europe.